US Musicians Union responds to Trump's rant about Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift
An Ameircan Musicians Union responds to Trump's social media rant about Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has issued a statement defending Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen after Donald Trump attacked them on social media.
â[We] will not remain silent as two of our membersâBruce Springsteen and Taylor Swiftâare singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States,â reads the statement from AFM President Tino Gagliardi. âBruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are not just brilliant musicians, they are role models and inspirations to millions of people in the United States and across the world.â
AdvertisementGagliardi went on to praise the singers for their âtimelessâ music with âdeep cultural meaning,â adding: âMusicians have the right to freedom of expression, and we stand in solidarity with all our members.â
It comes after the President shared several posts on Truth Social on Friday (May 16), criticising the two musicians. âHas anyone noticed that, since I said âI HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,â sheâs no longer âHOT?ââ he wrote, in reference to posts he made last year over Swiftâs endorsement of Kamala Harris in the US Presidential election.
His attacks on Springsteen saw him declare that he ânever likedâ his music, adding that The Boss was âdumb as a rockâ and a âdried out âpruneâ of a rockerâ.
The President wrote: âI see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, heâs not a talented guy â Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK.â
RecommendedIt followed Springsteen making multiple speeches criticising him at his show in Manchester earlier this week, where he decried the actions of the US president and his administrationâs âcorruptionâ and âincompetenceâ.
Springsteen has long been a staunch critic of Donald Trump. He publicly endorsed Kamala Harris in Novemberâs presidential election and performed at one of her rallies, and has previously described Trump as âmentally illâ.
In addition, he opened a show just after the election with a âfighting prayerâ for the US following Donald Trumpâs victory.
Springsteenâs show in Manchester was the first night of a UK and European run that will last until July.
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